【点拨】consume是动词，意为：①消耗，耗费（燃料，能量，时间等）；②吃，喝，饮；③使充满（强烈的感情）（常用结构为consume sb. with sth.）。如：

Our high living standards cause our present population to consume 25 percent of the world's oil.

The boy consumes vast quantities of chips with every meal.

Shawn was consumed with guilt.

【拓展】consumer n.意为"消费者，顾客，用户"。consumer products意为"消费品"。如：

It will offer a wider choice of goods for the consumer.

The choice of consumer products available in local shops is small.

consumption n.意为：①消耗，消耗量；②消费。如：

We need to cut down on our fuel consumption by having fewer cars on the road.

When national income rises, so does consumption.

【考例1】We consume less meat, choosing green food. (辽宁2013阅读理解B篇)

3. expose

【点拨】expose是动词，意为：①暴露，显露，露出；②揭露，揭穿；③使面临，使遭受（危险或不快）（常与介词to连用）；④使接触，使体验（常用结构为expose sb. to sth.）。如：